Install Supplies

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Flametamer
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Where does evrybody get your shop supplies? Things such as wire, connectors, zipties, switches, relays, etc. I know of Tessco and Hutton, and I just found Delcity. Are there any other good companies out there?


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Post by KitN1MCC »

i have found Tessco to be a Good place To look and Cheap.

i also look at ham fests for good Deals if i remeber i need some stuff.

Napa works Good in a Pinch or for small stuff

whjat is the web for delcity
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I used to use Accele Electronics. This was 2 years ago, but they had good prices. Their website isn't all that informative, but if you write to them, Im sure they will send you a catalog. [url]mailto:info@accele.com.[/url] Also, I have found that Home Depot has had really good prices on install material, Crimp Connectors, Wire, Conduit, and of course your Screws, Nuts, Bolts and washers.

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http://www.partsexpress.com has many good deals on connectors, relays, fuseholders, etc.
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Post by apco25 »

If you have a Nappa auto parts warehouse nearby they should have everything you need including all sizes of belden wire and connectors. That's where I get my stuff from and its all high quality
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Good source of electrical install supplies. Pretty good web site also. I've been ordering from them now for about a year without any problem.

http://www.waytekwire.com/
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Post by k8ai »

Del City is a good place to get heat-shrink type connectors. I highly recommend using them... Connections are waterproof and won't pull
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Tessco is the best place to find anything you could ever want for installs. They have antennas, inverters, crim connectors, tools, screws, fuse blocks, wire, etc.

http://WWW.TESSCO.COMHTTP://WWW.TESSCO.COM
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I ordered from delcity and did not get what I expected....The customer service was great but the products were not what I expected them to be.
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Post by Code3Response »

Oh great - what was wrong with Del City? I just purchased $450 worth of materials and supplies yesterday. What happend?
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Post by F1118 »

Just didnt get what I was wanting..I wasen't exactly sure what to use but they tried to tell me what would be best and I ended up with wiring for tail lights on a trailer. lol . . . part of it was me not knowing what I needed but they knew I was installing mobile radios.
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Post by JAYMZ »

But that is what they sell... Battery cable and trailer wiring... That is how it is advertised. Plain and simple. You got what you bought.

I ordered all the wiring for my car for the latest makeover from DelCity. I got a 100 foot spool of 4 gauge battery cable for $35-$40. You can't go wrong there at all.
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